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Household of Matthew Brown (born 1824, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Matthew Brown and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Brown, born in 1824 in Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Helen Brown, born in 1836 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Annie L (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John G (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Helen R (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Servant, Sarah (born 1821 in Stoke, Cheshire, England), Matthew's Servant, Mary (born 1857 in Cheshire, England) and Matthew's Servant, Annie L (born 1861 in Calveley, Cheshire, England).


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Matthew Brown's household

Male

Matthew

Brown

Head
Female

Helen

Brown

Wife
Female

Annie L

Brown

Daughter
Male

John G

Brown

Son
Female

Helen R

Brown

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Jo?son

Servant
Female

Mary

Jo?son

Servant
Female

Annie L

Jonnson

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Brown

Head

Married

57

1824

Ayrshire, Scotland

Helen

Brown

Wife

Married

45

1836

London, Middlesex, England

Annie L

Brown

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John G

Brown

Son

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Helen R

Brown

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Jo?son

Servant

Single

60

1821

Stoke, Cheshire, England

Mary

Jo?son

Servant

Single

24

1857

Cheshire, England

Annie L

Jonnson

Servant

Single

20

1861

Calveley, Cheshire, England

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